Backpackers Hostel "J-Hoppers" & "Hana Hostel"

Shirakawa-go Tour

Budget bus tour to Shirakawa-go from Takayama. Shirakawa-go ( Site with traditional thatched roof houses. ) is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. We will take you back to the Japanese good old days.

Hostel Kyoto

Just 5 min walk from JR Kyoto Sta. Still quite new hostel opened in 2010. Bus terminal and bus stops are quite close, and very convenient. Japanese style private rooms are mostly ensuite type. Roomy and spacious dorm bed make yourself at home in.

Hostel Osaka

Located right in the middle of downtown "Shinsaiashi". Walkable to Dotonbori and Nama. Roomy dorm bed is super comfortable. Both a spacious JPN style living and a western style living room are cozy and relaxative.

Hostel Hiroshima

Just 3 min walk from JR Hiroshima Sta. and 5 min walk to Baseball Stadium. A traditional Japanese style tatami room or a familiar western style bedroom is selective. Also 3 or 4 beds private rooms for a family and 4 or 5 beds dorm rooms are highly worthwhile.

Fukuoka Hostel

2 min walk to Hakata Downtown "Nakasu", The transportation hub of the Kyushu region accessible by Shinkansen, plane and ferry. Western style or Japanese style private room is selective. Roomy and spacious dorm bed make yourself at home in.

Guesthouse HidaTakayama

Just 3 minutes walk from JR Takayama Sta. Many historical houses and craftman's workshops nearby. You can also go to other sights and do some activities such as Shirakawago, hot springs, hiking, ski sports with beautiful nature scenary

Guesthouse Kyoto

8 minute walk from JR Kyoto Sta. Many tourist sights nearby such as Toji Temple or Fushimi-Inari Shrine. Fully renovated in 2011. Cozy and spacious living & kitchen are quite comfortable. Roomy and spacious dorm bed make yourself at home in.

Guesthouse Osaka

Just about 15 min walk to JR Osaka Sta, which has extensive travel links to everywhere such as Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Himeji and Koyasan. It takes about 1 hour to Kansai Airpot. The hostel is located in the quiet shopping street with many restaurantes and bars.

Guesthouse Hiroshima

Just 3 min to Peace Memorial Park. 40 min by tram to Miyajima. The builing used to be a Japanese style Ryokan and most guest rooms are Japanese style with tatami matts, which was fully renovated in 2011. Local Hiroshima staffs advise you about the sights except for 2 World Heritages.

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Christmas day is said for the day of celebrating Christ’s birthday. It is on Dec 25th in most of Christian countries, except using the Julian calendar. Armenia is one of those. They celebrate their Christmas day on around Jan 6th or 7th.

I was in Armenia just during their Christmas holiday season without this information (I’ve never heard about Armenia before I went to Central Asian countries…) last year 2011. I couldn’t have Christmas celebration in Iran.

Soon after turning to 2011, I cross the border between those two countries. When I arrived at the immigration office of Armenian border, a young woman wearing amazingly shorten skirt welcomed me to her country. She also wore Santa Claus hat.

I asked her why she wears ‘too Santa’ hat even after Dec 25th. She looked shocked and almost yelled me ‘This is a Christmas season now!’.I still couldn’t get the reason of her wearing Santa hat, then arrived at Yerevan –the capital city of Armenia.

There was huge Christmas tree in front of the station. I thought Armenian people are too lazy to put it back to a storehouse.

‘ What a country… It never happens in Japan. We decorate our city with New Year’s ornaments on the morning of Dec 26th.’

Next day, I took a stroll. City hall, central post office, national museum(it was closed at that time) and so on… huge Christmas trees and Santa Clauses were everywhere!

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This question was solved when I got to Georgia, the next country of Armenia.I was going to meet a man who is doing some research about central Asian countries there and he explained me about the Julian calendar.

Armenia is the oldest country that set the Christianity for their national religion on 301 BC. However the history of this country contains full of tragedy and much of those have not been reported in Japan.

Among backpackers, Armenia is famous for plenty of beautiful ladies, great wines and amazing scenery of Mt, Ararat. If you miss the chance to have happy Christmas day in your place, you have a spare one in Armenia on January!